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Monday, June 27, 2011

Blueberry Cream Squares

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I love the celebrations of summer and the simple foods we've come to associate with them. Show me a marching band, throw in some fireworks and I'll pull out a virtual parade of recipes to help celebrate the occasion. Most come from memories garnered under the hot and hazy skies of my Midwestern childhood. These dishes are not for the health or diet conscious, but because they are served just once a year, I feel no need to apologize for the wretched excesses that will appear here over the next few days. I wanted to start with an old-fashioned dessert that is trying to make a comeback. These use to be called icebox cakes, the most famous of which is the still popular chocolate wafer cake. An icebox cake can loosely be defined as a cake that does not require baking. Cake slices, cookies, or crumbs of some type, are used as a base to hold the layers of the cake together. Almost all of them use copious amounts of heavy cream, though it is possible to make them with lower calorie whipped topping. I've always insisted that fresh fruit cancels the calories in whipped cream, so my icebox cakes always contain some type of fruit. Ergo, this cake is good for you. Kinda. Good or bad, this was part of our 4th of July celebration when I was a child. If you'd like to take a stroll down memory lane, the recipe follows.

Oh my gosh, this dessert reminds me of one that my grandma makes that my mom and uncles request for every family get together...only she uses cherries instead of blueberries. I love this version, I'll have to bring it to the next get together and see how everybody likes it!

I did not see any blueberries in the California farmer's markets while we were there. Here in the midwest, our's made an appearance on Saturday. Right now we are just eating them by the handful but will soon start turning them into baked treats and your squares look like a perfect way to start.

A lovely summer dessert, Mary! I remember those chocolate wafer ice box cake. One thing it had going for it...it was easy and quick. Now this one with blueberries is ideal. Perfect when you're grilling out. It doesn't LOOK fattening. :)

Looks like a refreshing dessert, perfect for summer. Haha, love the rationale between whipped cream and fresh fruit canceling each other out. That's what I say too about my desserts and indulgences: as long as there is some amount of real fruit or vegetable inside, it's all good!

Mary, this cream square looks incredibly good. How I wish I can have some right now. This is a quick & simple dessert which I love very much. Thanks again. Hope you're enjoying your day.Best regards, Kristy

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